In the run-up to the Buckinghamshire Council elections in May 2025, this page provides an insight into the thinking of the candidates standing in the Haddenham & Stone ward with specific reference to active transport.
In early April, six specific questions were presented to each of the candidates on behalf of HadSWAC.
Responses were received from candidates from all parties. Where two candidates from thesame party each supplied a response, we have published both. We also requested responsesto fit on a single page, but have included the full text of any that exceeded this.
Replies from candidates have been published in alphabetical order, i.e.,
* Andrea Baughan Labour
* George Millo SDP
* Maru Mormina Green
* Reggie Paterson & Sarah Kennedy Reform
* Bobby Sibanda Conservative
* Greg Smith Green
* Carmel Traynor Liberal Democrat
Questions:
1. Haddenham has campaigned for a safe, traffic free route to Thame for over 25 years. Support for a Haddenham-Thame Greenway is overwhelming. If elected, will you commit to supporting progress on the greenway, and what practical steps will you take to ensuring the project becomes a reality within your term of office?
2. Will you personally commit to seeking quarterly updates on progress to report back to the community?
3. Bucks Council has adopted a Local Walking and Cycling Plan comprising 65 routes across the county. How will you work to ensure that connections between Haddenham-Thame and Haddenham-Aylesbury are prioritised within this?
4. HaddSWAC has long campaigned for a village-wide 20 mph limit and polling suggests there is very strong support locally. Do you agree with the concept and if so, what steps will you take to see it implemented?
5. If not, what is your alternative vision for making our streets safer and more welcoming
6. A walking and cycling route to the station from the new developments in the north oft the village was included as a condition of their planning permission, but has failed to materialise. How would you work with the planning department to ensure it is delivered?
Answers
Please download the attached PDF to view the answers received.